Fuels

Port Dover’s Ryan Raffay recently pled guilty in a Brantford, Ontario courtroom to two counts of repairing or servicing a gas appliance without being the holder of a gas certificate.
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Toronto, ON, July 15, 2019)
As the result of a Technical Standards...
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Excavation L’Oiselle recently pled guilty in the Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa to two counts of damaging a natural gas pipeline  
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Toronto, ON, July 15, 2019) –
Following a Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) investigation,...
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The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services amended Ontario Regulation O.Reg 211/01 (Propane Storage and Handling) in 2015 removing the annual inspection requirements of licensed propane storage and handling facilities by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA).
TSSA’s Statutory Director, Fuels Safety Program, at that time decided to set the frequency of inspections of these facilities using a risk based approach. Facilities will be periodically inspected...
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Technical Standards and Safety Authority offers safety tips to protect residents
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ( Toronto, ON, May 6, 2019 ) – With the recent onset of spring’s unprecedented rainfall across various regions in Ontario, the province’s fuels-safety regulator, Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), is advising Ontarians of important fuel-related safety tips as they work to recover from devasting flooding.
With key energy infrastructure...
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Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Viessmann Manufacturing Company Inc.
Summary
Product: Viessmann Vitodens 200-W and Vitodens 222-F boiler models
Issue: Risk of increased carbon monoxide levels
What to do : Contact the installer or distributor to schedule a free boiler safety inspection.
This recall involves certain Vitodens 200-W and 222-F boiler models used for space or domestic water...
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